A Weekender's Guide to Margaret River During Margaret River Gourmet Escape
Where to eat, play and stay around town at one of Australia's best food festivals.
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Meet The Windsor Workshop, Melbourne's 'Craft Version of a Day Spa'
This creative studio is letting you learn everything from watercolours to weaving to Japanese stoneware decoration.
Coles Has Lifted Its Limits on Toilet Paper So the Bog Roll Crisis of 2020 Is Officially Over
We’ve now, hopefully, seen the backside of panic buying in Australia.
Laneway Festival Drops Huge 2015 Lineup
Laneway's tenth birthday sees some seriously hyped-up names on the lineup.
Limbo
Thu, 18 May - Wed, 7 Jun 2023
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations
Simon Baker turns in a career-best performance in Ivan Sen's latest outback-set crime-thriller after the also-exceptional 'Mystery Road' and 'Goldstone'.
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Melbourne's Train Network Could Soon be Affected by a 48-Hour Strike
The Rail Tram and Bus Union will vote on whether to take industrial action, in the midst of tense negotiations with Metro Trains.
Chucky Is Up to His Old Killer Doll Tricks In the Latest Trailer for the New 'Child's Play' Remake
The killer doll franchise returns to the big screen — with Mark Hamill voicing the flame-haired plaything.
Blobfish Beer Festival
Sat, 24 Aug, 2019
Meat Market, Melbourne
This new beer festival is dedicated to brews that are as weird and wonderful as its name.
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The Woman Behind Times Square Sets Her Sights on Australian Cities
Janette Sadik-Khan says our streets should be more like living rooms.
Eight Ways to Bring Your Favourite Restaurant or Bar Experience Home for Your Next Get-Together
Boeuf bourguignon, boozy rum baba, lobster rolls and champagne — have the best of these local eateries delivered to your door.
Underwater Photographer Jemma Craig's Top Ten Things to Do in Cairns and North Queensland
It takes being raised on the reef to get this insider info.
21 Things We Learnt From Salman Rushdie at FODI
Salman Rushie likes 'The Big Bang Theory', thinks Roald Dahl is an arsehole and hopes people will get sick of boring religion.
St Vincent Talks Parallel Lives, Interpersonal Travel and Reading Up on Freud
Annie Clark talks transcending the conscious brain, overcoming self-delusion and resisting domestication.
Nine Ways to Live Like a Parisian This Summer
Do as the French do — eat croissants and fromage, play petanque, step out for an alfresco supper and live like summer never ends.
Marc Newson’s Riva Aquariva
The Australian designer has unleashed what may be his most awesome creation ever - the Riva Aquariva.
Australia’s Biggest Garage Sale
The Garage Sale Trail will be held on Sunday, April 10 this year in backyards, front yards and garages right across Australia.
Remi, Violent Soho and Kate Miller-Heidke Reveal the Truth About Money in Music in New Doco
If you've ever ranted about a musician 'selling out', you need to watch this.
Game of Thrones Monopoly Is Coming
Destroy your family, just like old Monopoly times.
Jetstar, Virgin and Rex Have Dropped a Heap of Sydney–Melbourne Flights with Fares From Just $30
For flights with checked baggage included, the fares start at $39.
Hot Dub at Home
Multiple single dates
Online
Dance your way through the decades with this virtual biweekly party.
Poor Toms Is Giving You the Chance to Turn Your Sins Into Gin
All you need to do is confess to the holy spirit.
Mr and Mrs Smith’s Top Ten Boutique Hotel Swimming Pools
Fancy a dip with a difference?
Five Permanent Artworks in Melbourne You Should Have Seen By Now
Tick these off your arty bucket list.
This Street Art Scavenger Hunt Lets You Throw Eggs at (Murals of) Senator Fraser Anning's Head
Channel your inner Egg Boy and you could win prints — or an original work — by prolific street artist and muralist Scott Marsh.
How to Make a Negroni Ice Cream Cocktail
Ah, that classic combo of gin, Campari and ice cream.
Phoenix Bamboo Car Defies Convention
A new kind of eco-friendly car.
Two New Streaming Services Are About to Launch Down Under — and One Is Dedicated to Horror
Shudder and Sundance Now are expected to launch in Australia and New Zealand by the end of the year.
Ten Beautifully Creative Desk Spaces
Ensure your working day is never average again with these fun, unorthodox desk designs.
Intelligence Squared: Euthanasia Should be Legalised
Wed, 7 Nov, 2012
Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne
To be afraid of death is one thing, but to be afraid of interesting conversation is another.
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Win a Holiday to Brisbane for GOMA’s 30 Years of Japanese Fashion Exhibition
Harajuku meets South Bank on this perfect holiday.
One of Australia's Best Restaurants Attica Is Now Offering Takeaway Dinners
And it's launching a pop-up bake shop with giant Vegemite scrolls, pull-apart garlic bread and sweet davidson plum scrolls.
Seven of the Best Ways to Get Your Art and Culture Fix at Home in Melbourne
Delve into Australia's latest exhibitions, watch award-winning films and create your own fine art, all from the comfort of your home.
You Can Now Get Your Hands on a World-First Cannabis-Infused Gin Made Right Here in Australia
The Myrcene Hemp Gin is crafted in Melbourne by the The Cannabis Co.
Builders Arms Hotel Trivia
Wed, 24 Feb and Wed, 17 Mar 2021
Builders Arms Hotel, Fitzroy
This legendary pub trivia night will test your knowledge on food, booze and culture.
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Australian Hip Hop Artists Release Australia Day Protest Single 'Change the Date'
Featuring Thundamentals, L-Fresh the Lion, Urthboy and more.
TEDxSydney Speakers Talk Robots, Quantum Computing and Imaginary Friends
TEDxSydney speakers explain if we should feel safe around robots, where to get an imaginary friend and how to explain quantum computing to children.
Charge Your Devices in Style
The OXO multicharger is like an executive penthouse for your devices.
Qantas and Jetstar Have Pushed Back Plans to Resume International Flights Until December
Initially, the airlines were hoping to start jetting overseas in October.
A Ron Burgundy-Themed Bar Is Popping Up in Melbourne
And it includes as many Anchorman references as possible.
The Long-Lasting Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower Will Be Visible Down Under Next Month
The starry event only happens once a year.
Vegan Gelato Takeover
Thu, 12 Jul - Wed, 18 Jul 2018
Piccolina Gelateria, Collingwood
Piccolina's Collingwood and Hawthorn stores will be serving up vegan gelatos and milkshakes for one week.
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The Dark Crystal
Sun, 13 Apr - Sat, 19 Apr 2014
Astor Theatre, St Kilda
Prepare to relive your childhood with this week-long showcase at the Astor.
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Seven Things We Learnt from SXSW 2014
The future is nearly here, and Game of Thrones' Hodor is a DJ.
Clash
Thu, 30 Mar - Thu, 6 Apr 2017
ACMI, Melbourne
A compelling, claustrophobic vision of the dying days of the Egyptian revolution.
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Spiegelworld presents Empire
Thu, 14 Mar - Sun, 7 Apr 2013
Crown Melbourne, Rooftop, Melbourne
Acrobatic excitement on a more-than-Spiegeltent scale.
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Airbnb Wants You and Your Mates to Spend a Year Living in Its Properties for Free
It's looking for 12 people to spend 12 months hopping between Airbnb rentals — and staying anywhere you like.
Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan Try to Solve a Murder in the Trailer for Whodunnit 'See How They Run'
This star-studded murder-mystery comedy follows the investigation into the death of a Hollywood filmmaker in 1950s London.
Singles to Get Train Carriage for Flirting on Prague Metro
One way to spice up your workday commute.
Forget Aerogard, This Beer Carton is Also a Mosquito Repellent
Your summer BBQ just got a lot less sticky.
London's New Urban Zip Line Lets You Fly Across the City at 80 Kilometres per Hour
The city zip line — which is apparently the fastest in the world — will be set up in South London for the next 12 weeks.
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